title: Erectile function after repeat saturation prostate biopsy: our experience in 100 patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Erectile dysfunction (ED) incidence following repeat saturation prostate biopsy (SPBx) was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2011 to June 2012 295 patients underwent repeat transperineal SPBx (median 28 cores) under sedation. The indications for biopsy were: abnormal DRE, PSA > 10 ng/mL or included between 4.1-10 with free/total PSA < 25%. All patients were prospectively evaluated with the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) at baseline and 1, 3 and 6 months from SPBx.
  
  
  RESULTS
  100/200 men with benign histology and normal sexual activity completed the study; median IIEF-5 score before and after SPBx was equal to 18.3 (baseline) vs 17.8 (1 month later) vs 18 (3 months later) vs 18.1 (6 months later) (p > 0.05); in detail, 1 month from biopsy 5 (5%) men referred a mild ED that disappeared at 3 and 6 months evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Repeat transperineal SPBx under sedation did not significantly worsened erectile function; the minimal risk of temporary post-biopsy ED could be previously discussed (not emphasised) with potent patients.
authors.affiliation: Urology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania. piepepe@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pietropaolo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dibenedetto
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aragona
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010410:Penile Erection; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*